Province-wide restrictions (Translations: Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡体中文, Punjabi, French, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi) 全省限制 (繁體) 全省限制 (簡体) ਪੂਰੇ ਪਰਾਂਤ ਤੇ ਲਾਗੂ ਪਾਬੰਦੀਆਂ Restrictions à l’échelle de la province 주 전역 제약 Restricciones en toda la provincia القيود المفروضة في أنحاء المقاطعة …
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More help for British Columbians who need prosthetics, orthotics
Oct.08. 2021 People in British Columbia will have better access to life-changing prosthetics and orthotics as BC PharmaCare increases the reimbursement amount for eligible devices. “Prosthetic and orthotic devices help improve people’s health and quality of life,” said Adrian Dix, …
Mandatory Vaccination for all visitors to Long-Term Care and Acute Care
Oct.05, 2021 Visitor policy for long-term care and all other health-care settings in B.C. is being updated. Starting Oct. 12, 2021, visitors to long-term care and assisted-living facilities will need to show their vaccine card for proof of full …
New program, drug coverage benefits people with cystic fibrosis
Oct.05, 2021 British Columbians living with cystic fibrosis will benefit from a first-in-Canada health improvement network along with provincial coverage of a new, triple-combination medication, Trikafta. The new network is called Cystic Fibrosis Care BC (CFCBC). “Our new Cystic Fibrosis Care …
Expanded health, safety measures for K-12 students
October 01, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡體中文, Arabic, Farsi, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Vrdu, Vietnamese, read HERE ) Government is updating its K-12 education health and safety guidelines to require masks for kindergarten to Grade 3 …
Maximum allowable rent increase capped at 1.5% for 2022
September 08, 2021 B.C.’s maximum allowable rent increase amount for 2022 is being set at 1.5%, based on inflation. This increase cannot take effect prior to Jan. 1, 2022. If landlords choose to increase rent, they must provide a full …
Children 12 and under will soon ride free on B.C. public transit
August 09, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Punjabi, read HERE) Starting Sept. 1, 2021, children 12 and under will be able to “Get on Board” any BC Transit or TransLink service for free as part of the provincial government’s commitment to …
New, improved BC Seniors’ Guide hot off the press
July 28, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Vietnamese, read HERE ) British Columbians can now access the updated BC Seniors’ Guide, a comprehensive tool that provides crucial information on health, housing, finances, community supports and …
Vax for BC launches to get more people vaccinated, recognize pandemic heroes
July 27, 2021 For more details and Walk-in vaccination opportunities throughout out BC, visit HERE Working with health authorities throughout British Columbia, the Province is making it easier than ever for people to get vaccinated with the launch of Vax …
B.C. shifts to Step 3 of restart plan
June 29, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡體中文,, French, Punjabi, read HERE ) With British Columbians achieving nearly 80% adult Dose 1 vaccine coverage and COVID-19 case counts continuing to decline, the Province is safely moving to Step 3 of …